Residents question $270K price tag for 'quiet street'

Some residents expressed concern Monday night about the price of converting a Des Moines road to a "quiet street."

The plan calls for creating new safety features for bicycles on Southwest 14th Street.

The quiet street is created by adding pavement markings, new signage and other measures to make the street a bicycle-friendly route, city officials said.

The street runs from Gray's Lake Park south to Blank Park Zoo, creating a corridor for bikes that would run from the south edge of the city all the way downtown.

A public meeting was held on the plan Monday night to get feedback from the community. Some residents expressed concern about the cost of the project, which is estimated at more than $270,000.

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